Palestinian Arabs
The Israeli-Hamas war in Gaza has renewed a global push for Palestinian statehood, with at least 145 of the 193 UN members recognizing or planning to recognize a Palestinian state. This move marks a significant shift in the long-held view that Palestinians could only gain statehood through a negotiated peace
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that negotiations with Hamas for a Gaza ceasefire had reached an impasse, citing the militant group's lack of willingness to reach a deal. The collapse of talks comes as international concern mounts over the worsening
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Dhaka, July 18 - Israeli forces have killed at least 22 people in attacks on the Gaza Strip on Thursday, including two people who died in a strike on the Holy Family Church, a site frequently visited by the late Pope Francis. The church is a place of worship for
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Negotiations between Israeli and Palestinian leaders have intensified in Qatar, with mediators from the US, Qatar, and Egypt pushing for a long-term ceasefire. Israeli officials have expressed optimism about reaching a deal, stating that gaps between the sides can be bridged, but a resolution may take more than a few
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The US President has made a high-stakes diplomatic move, warning Hamas to accept a proposed 60-day ceasefire deal or face the consequences, which he described as "worse". This comes as tens of thousands of Palestinians have been killed in the ongoing war in Gaza, leaving the enclave in
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The Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, announced that its fighters had targeted Israeli engineering vehicles in southern Gaza using "Yassin-105" shells, claiming to have inflicted multiple casualties on Israeli forces. The Al-Quds Brigades, the armed wing of Islamic Jihad, reported a series of attacks
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In a significant development, Israeli forces, backed by precise intelligence, recovered the bodies of three hostages from Gaza, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Sunday. The hostages, Ofra Keidar, 70, Yonatan Samerano, 21, and Shay Levinson, 19, were taken by Hamas militants on October 7, 2023, during
Hostages
The Israeli military has announced the recovery of the remains of two Israeli hostages, Yair Yaakov and an unnamed individual, who were held in Gaza since the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack that ignited the war. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed the news, stating that Yaakov had been "murdered
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The bodies of an Israeli-American couple, Judi Lynn Weinstein and Gad Haggai, who were taken hostage in Gaza by Hamas-led militants, have been recovered by the Israeli military and brought to Israel for burial. The couple was killed in the October 7 attacks and their bodies were taken into Gaza,
Diplomats
Reports of a ceasefire deal between Hamas and the US have been dismissed by both Israeli and American officials. US special envoy Steve Witkoff denied the agreement, stating that the proposal discussed was not the one presented by him and that what he had seen was "completely unacceptable."
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UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged Israel to accept a detailed, principled, and operationally-sound aid plan for Gaza, emphasizing the need for a permanent ceasefire and immediate humanitarian access. Guterres condemned the Israeli blockade, saying it has led to the "cruellest phase" of the conflict, with Palestinians being
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Israeli forces resumed a large-scale ground offensive in the Gaza Strip on Monday, aimed at dismantling the Palestinian militant group Hamas and rescuing surviving hostages. The operation follows months of conflict that has reduced entire neighborhoods to rubble. Reporters near the Gaza border witnessed sporadic bursts of gunfire and witnessed
